Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          25 minutes

Sections

4

  • External Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Bottom Case
  • 3 steps
  • Internal Battery
  • 2 steps
  • RAM
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              External Battery
  • Slide the switch on the left side of the battery to the left.

Slide the switch on the left side of the battery to the left.

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Step 2

  • Slide the switch on the right side of the battery to the right while applying upward pressure on the battery.

Slide the switch on the right side of the battery to the right while applying upward pressure on the battery.

Step 3

  • Pull the battery directly out of the socket

Pull the battery directly out of the socket

Step 4

              Bottom Case
  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the eight 3.3 mm captive screws on the bottom of the laptop.
  • The “captive” screws will not come out of the case.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the eight 3.3 mm captive screws on the bottom of the laptop.

The “captive” screws will not come out of the case.

Step 5

  • Run a Jimmy along the crease of the computer all the way around, twisting it periodically to disengage the clips.

Run a Jimmy along the crease of the computer all the way around, twisting it periodically to disengage the clips.

Step 6

  • Once all the clips are released, remove the bottom cover.
  • You may need to jiggle the case slightly to release the clips around the external battery bay.

Once all the clips are released, remove the bottom cover.

You may need to jiggle the case slightly to release the clips around the external battery bay.

Step 7

              Internal Battery
  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove five 3.7 mm screws holding down the battery.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove five 3.7 mm screws holding down the battery.

Step 8

  • Unplug and remove the battery connector from the motherboard.
  • Remove the internal battery.

Unplug and remove the battery connector from the motherboard.

Remove the internal battery.

Step 9

              RAM
  • Pull the two tabs on either side of the RAM card outwards with your fingers.

Pull the two tabs on either side of the RAM card outwards with your fingers.

Step 10

  • The RAM module should pop up to rest at an angle to the motherboard.
  • Pull the Wi-Fi card out from the port by the edges of the card.
  • Try to remove and insert the card at the same angle at which it rests with respect to the motherboard.

The RAM module should pop up to rest at an angle to the motherboard.

Pull the Wi-Fi card out from the port by the edges of the card.

Try to remove and insert the card at the same angle at which it rests with respect to the motherboard.

Step 11

  • Remove the RAM module from the laptop.
  • Repeat the same process for the second RAM module if your computer included one.

Remove the RAM module from the laptop.

Repeat the same process for the second RAM module if your computer included one.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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